Comments on: Ehren Watada, Free Speech, and the Military

By: just me

just me — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:19:35 +0000

Military service members surrender some of their rights, when they join the military. All of them have access to the UCMJ and are aware of what they should and shouldn't say.

I also can see where an officer critical of the mission and CIC openly could cause some moral issues-after all would you want to be the enlisted guy serving with an officer who wasn't committed to the mission?

Is it a difficult situation to be in? Yes, but difficult situations are not an excuse to violate the UCMJ.

By: Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:14:25 +0000

Watada is being charged with: Art 87 Missed Movement - "through design miss the movement of Flight Number (redacted), with which he was required in the course of duty to move" Art 133 - As stated above - For making Disgraceful and disrespectful statements (3 specifications) The full charges are here

By: LJD

LJD — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:00:57 +0000

He can say whatever he wants from Leavenworth.

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